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Saturday, February 12

Look Fabulous with Just a Yard of Fabric


Aprons of the Mid-20th Century: 
To Serve and Protect
ISBN:  978-0764313417   (paperback edition)
Library Call No:  391.44 F6328a

This book is a super reference for learning the history of the apron.  It defines the different types of these once-upon-a-time most important housewife’s accessory.  It will  inspire the home-crafter to create in a variety of different styles of aprons for adults and children using all sorts of trims and embellishments.  

It is full of wonderful color photos of vintage aprons.  There are also cookbook covers, news and magazine ads featuring them in their day and vintage pattern covers from McCall and Simplicity as well as those cute ones that were available by mail-order.  There is also a price guide for the vintage apron collector with a guide for evaluating their condition as well as a glossary of apron terms.